3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Liberia

Liberia: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 29.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
29.9
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48
in 2000
All-time low
29.9
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Liberia, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 482001: 462002: 43.92003: 41.92004: 40.12005: 38.32006: 36.92007: 35.62008: 34.52009: 33.62010: 32.92011: 32.52012: 32.32013: 32.32014: 32.32015: 32.22016: 32.12017: 31.82018: 31.42019: 312020: 30.52021: 29.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Liberia is 29.9, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Liberia peaked at 48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.9, in 2021.

Liberia ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Liberia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 48
2001 46 -4.2%
2002 43.9 -4.6%
2003 41.9 -4.6%
2004 40.1 -4.3%
2005 38.3 -4.5%
2006 36.9 -3.7%
2007 35.6 -3.5%
2008 34.5 -3.1%
2009 33.6 -2.6%
2010 32.9 -2.1%
2011 32.5 -1.2%
2012 32.3 -0.6%
2013 32.3 +0.0%
2014 32.3 +0.0%
2015 32.2 -0.3%
2016 32.1 -0.3%
2017 31.8 -0.9%
2018 31.4 -1.3%
2019 31 -1.3%
2020 30.5 -1.6%
2021 29.9 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.88 33.6 48 10
2010s 32.08 31 32.9 10
2020s 30.2 29.9 30.5 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 12 Central African Republic 31.9 compare
  2. 13 Guinea 31.1 compare
  3. 14 Sierra Leone 30.9 compare
  4. 16 Djibouti 29.6 compare
  5. 17 Benin 29.2 compare
  6. 18 Equatorial Guinea 28.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Liberia?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Liberia was 29.9 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 48 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9 in 2021.
How does Liberia rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Liberia ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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